diff --git a/filter/foomatic-rip/spooler.c b/filter/foomatic-rip/spooler.c
index 4f27563..fee55a8 100644
--- a/filter/foomatic-rip/spooler.c
+++ b/filter/foomatic-rip/spooler.c
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ void init_cups(list_t *arglist, dstr_t *filelist, jobparams_t *job)
        CUPS puts the print queue name into the PRINTER environment variable
        when calling filters. */
     strncpy(job->printer, getenv("PRINTER"), 256);
-    if (strlen(getenv("PRINTER")) > 255)
-      job->printer[255] = '\0';
+    job->printer[255] = '\0';
 
     free(cups_options);
 }